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How to Fix Caption Text on Digital Photos

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ScanSpeeder and some other photo editing software can add text to your digital photos so you can see the caption text imprinted on the photo in slideshows, digital picture frames, social media or when just looking at the photo using any photo viewing software. Sometimes you may want to change this text after you have already saved the digital photo. ScanSpeeder makes it easy to fix imprinted text on digital photos with the steps below.

  • Works no matter what software was used to add the text to the bottom of the photo.
  • Also corrects the metadata (invisible, searchable) caption on the photo.

How to Fix Caption Text on Digital Photos


Step 1

Open ScanSpeeder (Standard or Pro edition) and switch task to Add Text / Adjust Photo Collection. 
Also select the Add Text button so text imprinting is enabled by default for all imported photos.

Step 2

Click Add Files From PC, then select the image(s) you need to change text. Use shift-left mouse click to select a range, control-left-mouse click to select individual images.

Step 3

Type the new caption text under the photo.  Then right click on the photo preview, uncheck “Create Extra Space for Text”. Confirm that the old text is overwritten with the new text in the photo preview.

Step 4

Check Save Over Original Imported Images in the Save section, then click Save Files. 


Also ensure your files saved okay by observing a save check mark for the desired format under the photo, and no warning symbol or message.


In Summary - ScanSpeeder makes it possible and easy to correct text that has been imprinted on digital photos.  You can use this photo correction process on many photos at the same time and no matter what software was used to add the text to the bottom of the photo.

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Comments

  • Text correction process does not always delete incorrect entry. Is there a way to remedy this?
    11/15/2025 8:30:07 PM Reply
    • @Eric Parsons: Hello Eric. When the old text doesn't fully disappear, it's usually because the new caption takes up less height than the old one did. ScanSpeeder writes the new text over the bottom of the photo, so a shorter caption or a smaller font can leave part of the old line showing. Right-click the photo preview, make sure "Create Extra Space for Text" is unchecked, match the font size of the original caption, and check the preview before saving. If you still see the old text, please contact us at https://scanspeeder.com/contact with an example and we'll take a look.
      11/15/2025 10:45:00 PM Reply
  • I have found unchecking “Create Extra Space for Text”... works great when the text previously saved on the image DOES NOT "wrap around" to another line (similar to paragraph)... and also sometimes does not work if changing the font size (again mainly to prevent text from wrapping to more than 1 line. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks, Kevin
    9/30/2025 8:45:22 PM Reply
    • @Kevin Champion: Hello Kevin, good observation. With "Create Extra Space for Text" unchecked, the new caption is written over the bottom of the photo at the height of the new text. So if the old caption wrapped to two lines or used a larger font, part of it can still show above the new one. Keep the same font size as the original (Step 2 settings gear > Add Text Settings), and if the old caption took two lines, let the new one wrap to two lines as well. Then check the preview to confirm the old text is fully covered before you click Save Files. I hope this helps you fix caption text on your digital photos!
      9/30/2025 10:15:00 PM Reply
  • Fantastic, you were ahead of me. thanks i will try it.
    10/18/2023 8:50:33 PM Reply
    • @Luis Figueredo: You're very welcome Luis, glad this article could help!
      10/22/2023 10:10:42 AM Reply

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